Ind vs Pak U19 HIGHLIGHTS: Jaiswal-Saxena Heroics Power India To A Thumping 10 Wicket Win Over Pakistan In U-19 CWC Semi-Final

India vs Pakistan U19 HIGHLIGHTS: Jaiswal-Saxena Register Their Highest Ever opening Stand In Under 19 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final ! And a fifty for Divyaansh Saxena too ! The Indian openers have added over 150 runs for the first wicket and India are cruising towards the final !

ABP News Bureau Last Updated: 04 Feb 2020 08:09 PM

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New Delhi: After securing a berth in the semifinals after trouncing Australia by 74 runs, defending champions India are all set to head into today's India vs Pakistan U-19 World...More

New Delhi: After securing a berth in the semifinals after trouncing Australia by 74 runs, defending champions India are all set to head into today's India vs Pakistan U-19 World Cup semi-final in Pochefstroom to secure for a place in the grand finale of the marquee event.Interestingly, the last time the fierce rivals met at the U-19 World Cup was during the semifinal stage when India thumped Pakistan by 203 runs. India came out as the winners in the last edition of the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2018 when they trashed Pakistan by 203 runs in the semifinals.India hold the edge over Pakistan in the recent encounters between the two teams at the ICC World Cup, winning against them in 2012 (won by , 2014 (won by 40 runs )and 2018 ( won by 203 runs in semis).Squads:India U19 squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Divyansh Saxena, Tilak Varma, Priyam Garg(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Siddhesh Veer, Atharva Ankolekar, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh, Vidyadhar Patil, Shubhang Hegde, Shashwat Rawat, Kumar Kushagra.Pakistan U19 squad: Haider Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Rohail Nazir(w/c), Fahad Munir, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Haris, Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Tahir Hussain, Aamir Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abdul Bangalzai, Muhammad Shehzad, Arish Ali Khan.

04/02/2020 19:49:33

A fine hundred in a crunch game from Yashasvi Jaiswal and his record-breaking 176-run stand with Divyaansh Saxena powered India to a thumping 10 wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in Under 19 Cricket World Cup semi-final and reach its 7th U19 CWC final.

This is India's fifth victory in a row over Pakistan U19 since Jan 2014. India are the first team to qualify for the 2020 U19 CWC final. Team India is now just one game away from bringing the cup back home !

04/02/2020 19:23:57

Jaiswal-Saxena Register Their Highest Ever opening Stand In Under 19 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final ! The Indian openers have added over 150 runs for the first wicket.

And a fifty for Divyaansh Saxena too ! India are 154/0 after 31.1 overs and cruising towards the final !!!

04/02/2020 19:04:05

A SUPER CATCH !!! Divyaansh Saxena came up with a brilliant fielding effort as he took a superb diving catch to send back Mohammad Haris (21 off 15 balls) back to the pavilion in first innings. Saxena possibly took the match-changing catch !

04/02/2020 18:45:03

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The opening pair of Jaiswal (27) and Saxena (31) have put together a solid 50-run stand. The Indian openers have given team India a superb start in the run-chase. IND: 65-0 after 16 overs.

04/02/2020 18:02:33

The opening pair of Jaiswal (27) and Saxena (31) have put together a solid 50-run stand. The Indian openers have given team India a superb start in the run-chase. IND: 65-0 after 16 overs.

04/02/2020 17:55:03

Jaiswal(14*) and Saxena(8*) are batting well and not taking any unnecessary risks at the moment. The plan looks clear - don't loose early wickets and target bad deliveries to hit boundaries - and both India openers have given a steady start to their innings. IND are 28/0 after 9 overs.

04/02/2020 16:59:39

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A brillaint comeback from young Indian team restricted Pakistan to 172. Pakistan lost their last 6 wickets for just 26 runs.

Haider and Nazir steadied things for their tem with a 62-run stronf partership for the third wicket, but Jaiswal abroke the stand and then Pakistan never recovered from there. Can India beat their arch-rivals to make it to the finals ?

India need 173 runs to win !

04/02/2020 16:52:39

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The impressive Sushant strikes removing Rohail Nazir for 62. Ravi Bishnoi finishes his spell with figures of 10-0-46-2! Pakistan are 169/8, with just 8 overs to go in the innings, can India restrict them under 200?

04/02/2020 16:32:31

Bishnoi Gets His SECOND WICKET ! Abbas Afridi (2 off 3 balls) has been declared LBW OUT, but it looks like the ball was missing the leg stump. Pakistan captain Rohail Nazir is still in but will he run out of partners? PAK: 164/7 after 39 overs.

04/02/2020 16:14:12

04/02/2020 16:05:38

WHAT A SUPER CATCH !!! Divyaansh Saxena comes up with a brilliant fielding effort as he bags a superb diving catch to send back Mohammad Haris (21 off 15 balls) back to the pavilion. Saxena Possibly took a match-changing catch ! PAK: 146/5 after 35 overs.

04/02/2020 15:51:43

Mohammad Haris hits a BIG SIX ! The Pak batsman reads the googly delivery from Bishnoi and gets down to one knee to hit it with full force over the mid-wicket boundary. PAK: 139/4 after 33 overs.

04/02/2020 15:43:41

Uhh So Much Confusion Leads To Qasim akram Lose his Wicket ! Rohail Nazir and Qasim Akram end up at the same end and the latter has to make his way back to the pavilion. PAK: 123/4 after 31 overs.

Haider Ali scored a FIFTY before losing his wicket and gave his team a platform to put a fighting first-innings total.

04/02/2020 15:33:24

04/02/2020 15:26:25

Pakistani batters Haider and Rohail brings up the 50-run partnership ! Haider Ali alongside skipper Rohail Nazir have batted well to put a total of 61 runs for third wicket for their national squad. Which Indian bowler will break this stand? PAK: 95/2 after 25 overs.

04/02/2020 14:30:51

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Indians bowling too much yorkers at the moment ! A good batsman can easily smash a bowlers for 15-20 runs in an over if he already knows that he has to face atleast five yorkers in an over also that's simply putting too much pressure on the body ! Pakistan are 46.2 after 12.3 overs.

04/02/2020 14:13:52

Pakistan's Fahad Munir Goes For A DUCK ! Good move by the Indian captain ! Spinner Bishnoi introduced early into the attack and he STRIKES quickly !

Muhammad Fahad Munir connects his bat with ball but failed to put the right amount of energy behind his shot to hit it over the fielders and departs for a 16-ball duck. Pakistan's skipper Rohail Nazir comes to the crease with his side 34/2

04/02/2020 14:10:13

Haider is settling in well ! The young Pakistani batsman is playing maturely against the Indian bowling attack and is currently batting on 25 off 31 balls.

04/02/2020 14:07:09

Haider is settling in well ! The young Pakistani batsman is playing maturely against the Indian bowling attack and is currently batting on 25 off 31 balls.

04/02/2020 13:54:44

OUCH ! Sushant Mishra IS ON FIRE ! Not only he is beating the outside edge of Munir but the paceman has hit the Pakistani batsman on his left shoulder. Balls are right now exploding onto Munir's body and he has nowhere to go ! Pak are 18/1 after 4.3 overs.

04/02/2020 13:47:35

Kartik Tyagi has continued to trouble to Fahad Munir with his vicious inswinging yorkers. Tyagi has been in complete control of his pace, line and length. Can Pakistan score some BIG runs in first 10 overs? Pak: 12/1 after 3.1 overs.

04/02/2020 13:42:34

WICKET ! In the second over, Mohammad Huraira hits a brilliant four off Sushat Mishra but he takes his revenge in the very last ball of the second over as Muhammad Hurraira falls to a short ball. Pakistan are 9/1 after first two overs.

04/02/2020 13:39:45

Woah ! What a way to start to the first over ! Huge inswingers from young lad Kartik Tyagi. The paceman looks in complete control of the ball as he opens the bowling attack for India.

04/02/2020 13:29:25

Woah ! What a way to start to the first over ! Huge inswingers from young lad Kartik Tyagi. The paceman looks in complete control of the ball as he opens the bowling attack for India.

04/02/2020 13:26:26

Woah ! What a way to start to the first over ! Huge inswingers from young lad Kartik Tyagi. The paceman looks in complete control of the ball as he opens the bowling attack for India.

04/02/2020 13:20:09

Here's what captains have to say after the Toss-

India captain Priyam Garg: I'm actually looking forward to bowl first. There is lot of hype among the fans. No changes for us, we are playing the same team that played against Australia.

Pakistan Captain Rohail Nazir: This is the semi-final and we have to make a mark. It's a game against India and we both really are looking forward to it. Hopefully we will have a good match and we are playing the same team.

04/02/2020 13:15:45

FUN FACT: India hold the edge over Pakistan in the recent encounters between the two teams at the ICC World Cup.

India v Pakistan in U-19 WCs:

Matches - 9

India won - 4

Pakistan won - 5

04/02/2020 13:08:16

Pakistan opted to bat first.

Playing XI:

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Divyaansh Saxena, Tilak Verma, Priyam Garg (capt), Dhruv Jurel (wk), Siddhesh Veer, Atharva Ankolekar, Ravi Bishnoi, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh

Pakistan: Haider Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Rohail Nazir (capt, wk), Fahad Munir, Qasim Akram, Mohammad Haris Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Tahir Hussain, Amir Ali, Mohammad Amir Khan

04/02/2020 13:05:27

Pakistan win the toss in the semifinal and they'll be batting first.

04/02/2020 13:00:03

Pakistan win the toss in the semifinal and they'll be batting first.